Background
Gelber, Herbert Donald was born on July 20, 1932 in Brooklyn. Son of Jacob and Catherine (Levine) Gelber.
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Herbert Donald Gelber
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Bachelor, City College of New York, 1954; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1956.
Career
Vice consul, American Embassy, Athens, Greece, 1958-1960; secretary of embassy, American Embassy, Karachi, Pakistan, 1961-1965; consul, American Consulate General, Calcutta, India, 1965-1969; political advisor, Office of Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, 1971-1973; political advisory to commander-in-chief Europe, United States Navy, London, 1973-1976; counselor of embassy, American Embassy, Ankara, Turkey, 1978-1980; charge d'affaires, American Embassy, Lagos, Nigeria, 1983, 84-86; political advisor Supreme Headquarters, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Casteau, Belgium, 1986-1990; American ambassador to Mali, American Embassy, Bamako, 1990-1993; member United States delegate to United Nations, United States Mission to United Nations, New York City, 1993-1995.
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Married Sarah Azaryad, December 11, 1960. Children: Michael Samuel, Esther Lee Frances, Miriam Lynn.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1954
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1956
Awards
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Decorated officer Order of the Niger (Mali). Recipient Superior Honor award Department State, 1976, Distinguished Honor award, 1980, Meritorious Service award President Reagan, 1986, Wilbur J. Carr award, 1995.Decorated officer Order of the Niger (Mali). Recipient Superior Honor award Department State, 1976, Distinguished Honor award, 1980, Meritorious Service award President Reagan, 1986, Wilbur J. Carr award, 1995.